HIGGINS, Arthur Akin
Personal Details
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Date of Birth | 11 December 1885 |
| Place of Birth | Calcutta, India |
| Veterinary College and Date of Graduation | Edinburgh - May 1910 |
Military Service
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Last Rank | Captain |
| Regiment/Service | Army Veterinary Corps |
| Secondary Regiment | Royal Field Artillery |
| Secondary Unit | 115th Brigade |
| First Theatre of War | Greece Unknown Date |
Casualty Details
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | 25 October 1918 |
| Age at Death | 32 |
| Place of Death | Salonika, Greece |
| Cause of Death |
Cemetery
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Cemetery | Dorian Military Cemetery |
| Location | Greece |
| Grave Reference | V.H.9 |
| Commonwealth War Grave | Yes - Pedestial Marker |
| Emblem or Badge on Headstone | Cross |
Honours and Memorials
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Name on RCVS Honour Board | Yes |
| Name In Officers who died in Great War | No |
| Medals and Awards |
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Biography
Captain Arthur Akin Higgins MRCVS was the son of Mrs Mildred Akin Higgins of Harrow, Middlesex.
He was educated at the Lower School of John Lyon, Harrow from 1895 to 1900 and later at Hitchin Grammer School, Hertfordshire. He qualified MRCVS from the Royal (Dick) Veterinary College in May 1910.
He was commissioned as a temporary Lieutenant in the Army Veterinary Corps in October 1916 and served for two years in the Balkans where he was attached to 115th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery and was promoted to Captain.
He died of bronchial pneumonia following influenza aged 32 on 25th October 1918 a month after the declaration of peace on the Balkan front.
He is buried in Doiran Military Cemetery, Greece.